Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters manual
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE ROBOT MONSTERS THE GAME : Escape is a two player simultaneous rescue mission in which you as Jakeor Duke must rescue Professor Sarah Bellum and free the enslaved hostagesbefore they are turned into Robo-Zombies ! Find and break in to the food andbomb lockers to get special weapons to help you destroy the evil Reptilons. GETTING STARTED : The object of the game is to progress through the factories of Planet Xrescuing the hostages and destroying the reptilons that guard them .To activate the escalators, find the power switch and switch it on. This willallow you to reach the port-o-matic and exit the level .Around the complex of factories you will find lockers that contain food, extraenergy, more bombs or sometimes special weapons that will increase your chanceof survival. When destroyed, some of the Reptilons will leave behind green crystals thatenhance your `Ray power'. The more crystals you collect the more devastatingyour weapon will become. To rescue the hostages simply run into them and they will be beamed aboardyour rescue ship which is orbiting Planet X. Some of the hostages have been imprisoned in glass cases. To unlock the glass cases you must find the computerconsole that controls them and destroy it with your ray gun.Every three levels you will encounter an evil Reptilon which can only bedestroyed by continous shooting and bombing. Watch out, each Reptilon has itsown form of defence. On 16-bit versions only, you will have to traverse a Canal Zone after everyfourth factory level. In this stage Jake and Duke hop into their Cyber Sledsand have thirty seconds to find their way through the maze to the next factory.Should you make it to the end of the end of the canal in time you can choosethe next sector to play by selecting one of three doors. You are also awarded an extra bar of life. Should you fail you will not get an extra bar and thecomputer will select your next sector . At the end of each factory you will be shown a bonus screen where you are rewarded for each freed hostage on that level. If you have rescued a fullshuttle load of hostages you are awarded an extra bar of energy. HINTS and TIPS : Save bombs for use on the Evil Reptilon. Learn the layout of the factories for faster progress. Use your fire power wisely. Remember each shot lowers your ray power slightly so more powerful weapons can be lost. Try to rescue all the hostages for a larger life bonus at the end of each level. Don't hang around in the Canal Zone, the time limit is very tight! Remember two players means twice the firepower! LOADING INSTRUCTIONS : Atari ST - Reset the machine and insert the New Order Menu Disk 14. CONTROLS : Player 1 - Joystick in port 2 or keyboard Player 2 - Joystick in port 1 JOYSTICK - Push LEFT - Moves player left Push RIGHT - Moves player right Pull DOWN - Moves player down Push UP - Moves player up ADDITIONAL KEYS - LEFT SHIFT - Player 1 bombs RIGHT SHIFT - Player 2 bombs KEYBOARD - Apart from RIGHT SHIFT (bomb), I cannot find any key commands for Player 2. Use Player 2 on joystick and Player 1 with keys. 1 PLAYER MODE Z -left X -right P -up L -down LEFT SHIFT -bomb SPACEBAR -fire OTHER KEYS F1 -MUSIC ON/OFF F2 -TOGGLES 50/60 HERTZ H -PAUSE ON/OFF Q&U -QUIT GAME